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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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